Sordello:Overview

Sordello in Mantua :Overview

Sordello is the main character of the poem named after him. He is a troubadour- a poet. He hanks after name, fame, power and money. He is invited to a song-contest at the court in Mantua, in Italy. His friends receive him warmly but the enemies conspire. He sings there. Men and women praise him. He participates in the song contest and defeats the court poet, Eglamor. He earns fame, power and money. But soon he realizes that he has not done the right thing. He uses the very rhyme of his rival poet Eglomor and he tries to satisfy the public by killing art. He feels a conflict in him between his poet-part and man-part. Ultimately his poet-part wins over his man-part. He leaves the court with all his money and power. He devotes himself to the development of art. In that way Sordello wins back the confidence of man and unites in him both the poet part and the man-part.